Minute
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Expressing Imminence
Often used to indicate something happening very soon, even if it might not be exactly 60 seconds. She'll be here in a minute.
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Casual Impatience
Common in informal speech to express mild impatience or urge someone to hurry. Come on, I've been waiting for a minute now!
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Exaggeration
Sometimes used hyperbolically to mean a long time, opposite of its literal meaning. I haven't seen you in a minute!